(AP) – Springfield police are looking for a the driver of a car that struck and killed a 45-year-old Springfield woman.
The woman was hit early Sunday while she was crossing a street. Springfield police Lt. Grant Dorrell says the woman was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
He says police are looking for the driver of the car, which left the scene.
The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
A St Louis man escaped with minor injuries after rolling his pickup truck south of Stewartsville.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that Benjamin Daniel, 29, lost control of his Ford F550 along Route NN five miles south of Stewartsville at 10:15am Sunday.
The truck left the roadway, struck a MoDOT sign and a fence, then overturned and struck a utility pole. Daniel, the sole occupant, was transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.
(AP) — The Supreme Court is refereeing a politically charged dispute between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans over the president’s power to temporarily fill high-level positions.
The case being argued at the high court Monday is the first ever to consider the meaning of the Constitution’s provision that lets the president make temporary appointments to positions that otherwise require Senate confirmation — but only when the Senate is in recess.
The court battle is an outgrowth of increasing partisanship and the political stalemate that’s been a hallmark of Washington for years, and especially since Obama took office in 2009.
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — An Emporia woman who lost more than 200 pounds is telling her story to a national audience.
Denise Wolford, the office manager for the Lyon County Department on Aging, lost 217 pounds on Weight Watchers and will be featured on the company’s website later this spring. She’s also scheduled to appear on NBC’s Today Show on Monday.
Wolford began losing in June 2011 when she joined Weight Watchers. She weighed 346.8 pounds at her first weigh-in. She reached her goal in April 2013 and has maintained her weight. She now weighs 129 pounds and walks several miles a day.
The Graduate School at Missouri Western State University is now accepting applications for a new Master of Applied Science degree program in Industrial Life Science. The first students will enter the program this spring.
“The life sciences industry is a cornerstone of the local economy, and our new master’s program will help prepare graduates for leadership positions in that industry,” said Dr. Ben Caldwell, dean of the Graduate School. “Like all of our Master of Applied Science programs, the Industrial Life Science option will provide advanced training in biology and chemistry while developing workplace skills valued by employers.”
The Master of Applied Science degrees at Missouri Western consist of both discipline-specific academic training as well as cross-training in business and communications.
“The MAS in Industrial Life Science is a great option for current biologists and chemists seeking career advancement as well as recent science graduates looking for a competitive edge as they enter the workforce,” said Dr. Jason Baker, professor of biology and coordinator of the new program. “Our graduates will be well prepared for science careers in business, government and non-profit organizations.”
St. Joseph is a part of the Animal Health Corridor, the single largest concentration of animal health businesses in the world. Companies in the region stretching from Manhattan, Kan., to Columbia, Mo., are responsible for about one-third of the $19 billion global animal health market. More than 20,000 employees work in the corridor, and the need for well-trained workers is increasing, Dr. Baker said. According to a recent survey by the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, nearly 80 percent of the 240 life science companies in the Animal Health Corridor plan to expand in the next three years.
The emphasis on business training makes the Missouri Western program unique, Dr. Baker said.
“The professional core, covering topics like business fundamentals, organizational theory, marketing, economics and communication, totals 18 of the 35 credit hours required to earn the Master of Applied Science in Industrial Life Science,” he said. “The 17 hours in the Industrial Life Science option also includes training in topics like the management of laboratory environments and production issues, quality assurance and intellectual property, topics that other programs pay minimal attention to.”
To be admitted to the program, students must have completed an undergraduate degree in biology, chemistry or a closely related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Most courses are scheduled after 4:30 p.m. Assistantships and scholarships are available on a competitive basis. For more information, visit www.missouriwestern.edu/graduate or call Dr. Baker at 816-271-4380.
(AP) – For the first time in a decade, Missouri’s top officials can’t agree on how much money will be available for the state budget.
Gov. Jay Nixon plans to use a larger revenue projection than lawmakers when he proposes a budget as part of his annual State of the State address Jan. 21.
Nixon says he is “optimistic” about Missouri’s economy.
Republican legislative leaders say they are being “realistic.”
Nixon’s revenue projections could be about $140 million higher than lawmakers’.
Legislators already are planning to make cuts to Nixon’s budget plan because of the different revenue assumptions.
The disagreement marks a reversal of recent circumstances in which Nixon has repeatedly cut the budgets passed by lawmakers while asserting that he’s being realistic about the state’s finances.
Two teenagers were injured in a Saturday night rollover crash in Harrison County.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol seventeen year-old Joseph M. Herrity of Princeton, Mo. was driving a 2002 Chevy Cavalier east on US 136, 4 miles east of Bethany late Saturday night.
The car traveled off the south side of the road and he overcorrected. The car traveled back across the road onto the north side of the road and overturned 2 ½ times.
The vehicle came to rest on its top facing east off the north side of the road. Herrity and a passenger, 16-year-old Madison M. Lewis of Princeton, were transported to the Harrison County Community Hospital. They were not wearing seat belts.
At the invitation of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno will visit Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., on Monday, where he will meet with community members, visit the Special Victims training unit with the military police, hold a meeting on integration of women into combat roles, and review other missions that make Fort Leonard Wood a critical installation for our nation’s defense.
McCaskill wrote to Odierno last month inviting him to visit the Missouri installation and see firsthand “the excellent training that is occurring at Fort Leonard Wood,” adding, “I believe this training can serve as an effective model as you and other Army leaders make critical decisions on how to successfully expand combat jobs to women while ensuring our soldiers continue to be the best trained in the world.”
“I’m thrilled that General Odierno will be able to see firsthand the outstanding contributions that Missouri is making to our country’s national security,” said McCaskill, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “Fort Leonard Wood is a vital resource to its surrounding communities, to the state, and to the U.S. military-and General Odierno will be able to see and hear how directly from folks on the ground.”
McCaskill and Odierno will speak by phone today to preview his visit to Fort Leonard Wood on Monday.
In 2012, the Pentagon requested a new round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) that could have affected Missouri’s military installations, including Fort Leonard Wood. McCaskill led the fight to reject another BRAC round after Pentagon officials failed to make a convincing case that another round of base closures would benefit American taxpayers or national security.
(AP) The trial for a central Missouri man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl has been moved out of Miller County.
Miller County Judge Kenneth Hayden has granted the change of venue for the trial of Steven Neal Henderson. Henderson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the June death of Macala Shelton.
Henderson is being held on a $500,000 bond in the Miller County jail.
Shelton was the subject of a Missouri State Highway Patrol endangered person advisory after being reported missing by family members in June. Her body was found in a heavily-wooded area on June 23.
The Missouri Western men’s basketball team lost another close road battle as they fall at Pittsburg State Saturday, 85-82.
The Griffons are still winless on the road this season falling to 7-8 overall and 2-5 in MIAA play. Four Griffons scored in double figures with Ryan Devers leading the way with 19.
The Gorillas (6-6, 2-3 MIAA) led by just a point, 80-79, when Jake Bullard was fouled on an in-bound play with 37 seconds to play. He made both charity shots for an 82-79 advantage.
Adarius Fulton missed a 3-point attempt with 21 seconds to play and Bullard was fouled five seconds later. He made both free throws again to stretch the margin to five, at 84-79.
Ryan Devers hit a deep 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining for the Griffons (7-8, 2-5 MIAA) drawing within two points, 84-82. Bullard made one of two free throws with 10 ticks left for the game’s final margin.
Dareon Jones missed a jumper just ahead of the final horn for Missouri Western.
Jake Bullard led a balanced Pitt State offensive attack with 19 points. Sam Pugh came off the bench to fire in 16 points on 4-for-4 shooting from 3-point range. Devon Branch added 15 points and Alex Williams finished with 11.
The Gorillas shot 51.1 percent from the field (23-45) in the game and converted 33 of 40 free throw attempts.
Devers led four Griffons in double figures with 19 points. Charlie Marquardt scored a career high 14, while Fulton and Cortrez Colbert scored 13 and 11 respectively.
The Griffons shot just 36.1 percent from the field in the gmae (22-61), but knocked down eight 3-pointers and converted 30 of 37 free throws in the contest.
The Griffons return to action on Wednesday, January 15 when they take on the Central Missouri Mules in road MIAA action. Tip time is set for 7:30 pm from the UCM Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg, Mo.
— MWSU Sports Information —
